NOT IN ALL CASES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 90, 13 October 1931, Page 9

NOT IN ALL CASES

NEGOTIATIONS SUCCEED

LLOYD GEORGE AND LABOUR

(British OOlcial Wireless.) (.Received 13th October, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, 12th October. Negotiations between -the parties supporting tho National Government to avoid three-cornered fights have so far succeeded in many, but not in all, cases. Ten Liberals havo withdrawn in favour of Conservatives, and eight Conservatives in favour of Liberals and six Conservatives in favour of National Labour candidates. Other similar arrangements seem likely before Friday, when tho candidates are definitely nominated. Tho approximate numbers of candidates, according to present estimates, are 504 Conservatives, 31 National Liberals, of whom Sir John Simon is Leader, 21 National Labour, 119 Liberals, 19 of the new party following Sir Oswald Mosley, and 480 Labour Opposition candidates. Much interest has been aroused by the tribute paid during the weekend to Mr. Lloyd George, who is convalescing at Churt, by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Arthur Henderson. It was afterwards stated that a "full and cordial conversation" took place. It is understood that no Labour candidates will stand in the constituencies represented by Mr. Lloyd George, his son, and daughter. "STILL A GOOD LIBERAL" LONDON, 12th October. "I shall remain a good Liberal," declared Mr. Lloyd George emphatically, replying to the suggestion that he was drifting toward Labour. The "Daily Mail" directs attention to tho significant fact that Labour is not opposing Mr. Lloyd George, his daughter Megan, or his son Gwilym, and says that a sequel to Mr. Arthur Henderson's visit to Churt was tho widespread report that Mr. Lloyd George had promised £5000 to the Labour war chest.